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Orozco, Norma <br />From: <br />David Capell <david@dcapell.com> <br />Sent: <br />Wednesday, October 06, 2021 1:50 PM <br />To: <br />eComment <br />Subject: <br />A few more reasons to avoid rent control <br />Councilmembers, I would like to add to my previous comments in opposition to Rent Control: <br />1. Rent control tends to invite more CRIME to a small or moderate size city. Please check the statistics and discuss <br />with the police.. <br />2. #1 is especially true when all the other communities in a county do not have rent control. Santa Ana will attract <br />struggling renters. <br />3. Properties built before 1995 have less parking than the newer ones. If the occupancy per apartment is unlimited, <br />where are all the cars going to park? That creates a street parking problem for the neighborhood which could <br />invite more crime and burden the police. <br />4. Higher occupancy would accelerate the deterioration of the buildings which could create an eyesore since the <br />property owners would be less able and probably less inclined to do the required maintenance and repairs. <br />I hope you will discuss my comments at the council meeting today. <br />David Capell <br />Property owner in Santa Ana since 1970. <br />11 <br />